BoardingKit vs PackPlan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BoardingKit
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BoardingKit is for the small boutique boarding or daycare operation that has outgrown a spreadsheet. It holds your clients, their dogs, and every stay you have booked, and it does it on your own device. TODAY, AT A GLANCE Open the app and see who is arriving, who is leaving, who is still in the building, and who has already gone home. Check a dog in or out with a swipe. Anything running past its pick-up time is marked so you notice it before the owner calls. CALENDAR VIEW The month view shows how full each day is, with bookings listed below. CLIENTS AND DOGS Enter as little or as much info needed. Client name and pet name gets you started booking. STAYS THAT REPEAT The regulars who come every Tuesday get set up once. Weekly or bi-weekly, with an end date, and the whole series lands on your calendar. BOARDING AGREEMENTS Write your agreement once, have owners sign it on your iPhone or iPad, and keep the signed copy with the client. Export as PDF whenever you need it. INCOME AT A GLANCE Income totals by period, with a CSV export that opens in any spreadsheet. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A widget showing today's roster, so the first thing you see in the morning is the first thing you need. BUILT PROPERLY Native iPhone and iPad. Full Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support. Reminders scheduled on the device, so they arrive whether or not you have a signal. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no BoardingKit account and no BoardingKit server. Your records stay on your device and sync through your own private iCloud, which means we cannot see your clients, your dogs, or what you charge. Nobody can, except you. SUBSCRIPTION BoardingKit is one subscription with everything included — there is no upgrade to buy later and nothing is held back. New subscriptions start with a free month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime via your iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Without an active subscription BoardingKit becomes read-only: every record you have created stays visible and exportable, and you can still check dogs in and out of stays you have already booked. Nothing is ever deleted. Stop juggling paper, spreadsheets, and texts. Run your pet care business like the pro you are. Download BoardingKit and start your free trial today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://boardingkit.com/privacy Questions, problems, or something you wish it did? Contact support@boardingkit.com
PackPlan
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PackPlan is the complete operating system for dog walkers, built by a real dog walker for real dog walkers. Other apps stop at admin. PackPlan actually helps you do the job. From planning your week and running busy walks, to looking after clients, getting paid and keeping every dog safe, PackPlan brings your whole business together in one place. Whether you walk 10 dogs or 100, work alone or have a growing team, PackPlan is designed around the way dog walking businesses actually work. RUN YOUR ENTIRE DAY • See walks, visits, pickups and drop-offs in one place • Run your day with Driver Mode, Walk Mode and Visit Mode • Navigate pickups and drop-offs with built-in route tools • Use live headcounts to keep every dog accounted for • Manage walks, daycare, boarding and custom services PLAN YOUR ENTIRE WEEK Set up your regular week, then let PackPlan help when real life changes the plan. • Build regular schedules straight into your diary • Easily handle ad hoc bookings and changes • Track cancellations, holidays, retainers and lost revenue • Keep everything organised as your week changes GET PAID FASTER. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS. Spend less time creating invoices and chasing payments. • Automatically create invoices from your diary • Accept online card payments, Apple Pay and Google Pay • Keep payments and balances together in the Client Account Centre • See revenue, expenses and estimated profit • Record expenses while you’re on the move • Export tax reports when you need them EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERY CLIENT Keep the details that matter close at hand. • Personalised Pet Profiles for every dog • Store routines, veterinary and emergency information • Keep pricing and regular schedules together • Record behaviour, medical and safety notes • Store permissions and digitally signed agreements REAL TOOLS FOR THE JOB Most days are brilliant. PackPlan is there when something goes wrong too. • Record incidents and behaviour concerns • Keep a clear history for every dog • Use dedicated safety tools when you need them • Activate the Missing Dog Protocol when every second matters PACKPORTAL, YOUR BRANDED CLIENT APP Give clients their own app, with your business and your branding. • Share PackPics directly after walks • Publish notices and updates • Let clients manage bookings, holidays and cancellations • Connect clients with one simple link PACKBOOK, EVERY DOG DESERVES A STORY You get to see moments their owners would otherwise miss. PackBook gives you somewhere to keep and share them. • Save walks, milestones and special moments • Build each dog’s story over time • Organise memories into Chapters • Create their story together with the people who love them PACKHUB, RUN YOUR TEAM FROM ONE PLACE When your business grows beyond just you, PackHub helps everyone stay together. • Invite and manage team members • Assign dogs to the right walkers • See your team’s diary and working day • Keep everyone working from the same place GET SET UP IN MINUTES Already have clients and dogs? You don’t need to start again. • Send clients one link to collect their information • Collect agreements and permissions digitally • Use Smart Import to organise existing information • Bring your business into PackPlan without rebuilding it BUILT FOR REAL DOG WALKERS PackPlan was designed and tested while running a real dog walking business. It understands busy pickup rounds, changing schedules, cancellations, client messages, invoices, safety, behaviour concerns and trying to keep a business organised while you’re out walking dogs. PackPlan brings those moving parts together, so there’s less to keep in your head and less admin waiting when you get home. Spend more time doing the bit that made you become a dog walker in the first place. Looking after dogs. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BoardingKit at weekly against PackPlan's every 2 months. PackPlan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BoardingKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and PackPlan sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BoardingKit ships an update weekly, PackPlan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardingKit | PackPlan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARC DIGITAL LLC | David Layton |
In-app purchases
BoardingKit
- Essentials1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Essentials1 Month trial$99.991 Year
PackPlan
- PackPlan Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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